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Upcoming conferences and events, new resources and publications, and job opportunities in the alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention field. The information shared on this site does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Education or the Higher Education Center. The U.S. Department of Education and the Higher Education Center do not necessarily endorse the events and resources listed below, but offer this information as a service to the AODV prevention field.
CDC Releases The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2010 Summary Report
On December 14, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2010 Summary Report. NISVS is designed to better describe and monitor the magnitude of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence victimization in the United States. It is the first survey of its kind to provide simultaneous national and state-level prevalence estimates of violence for all states. While the report doesn't include campus-specific data, prevention specialists will find pieces of helpful information relevant to the college population.
MTF Data Show Marijuana Use Continues to Rise Among U.S. Teens
According to its press release, among the more important findings from this year's Monitoring the Future survey of U.S. secondary school students are that marijuana use among teens rose in 2011 for the fourth straight year - a sharp contrast to the considerable decline that had occurred in the preceding decade; daily marijuana use is now at a 30-year peak level among high school seniors. "Synthetic marijuana," which until earlier this year was legally sold and goes by such names as "K2" and "spice," was added to the study's coverage in 2011; one in every nine high school seniors (11.4%) reported using that drug in the prior 12 months.
To read the full press release, please visit the MTF Web site.
CADCA's Leadership Forum: Coalition Ideas Fair - New!
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Coalition Ideas Fair will take place during the Networking Reception on February 7, 2012, from 4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Ideas Fair is exclusively for showcasing coalitions. Selected coalitions will have the opportunity to share successes in collaboration, advocacy, innovation, and more. If your coalition has implemented a "bright idea," here's your chance to share your success with colleagues.
Submission Deadline Date: January 13, 2012
Also at CADCA's Leadership Forum: Federal Partner "Power Sessions"
New this year at the forum are Power Sessions, which are available to federal partners to showcase and highlight their specific work and mission. These sessions are a replacement of the previous Town Hall Meetings and were formed out of responses from previous forum attendees looking to hear longer presentations from the heads of the various agencies and in a smaller setting.
More information about these events is available at the CADCA Forum Web site.
Extended: 2012 ACHA Annual Meeting Call for Posters
The American College Health Association (ACHA) 2012 Annual Meeting Call for Poster Proposals is being reopened! Please submit your proposals for poster displays at the ACHA 2012 Annual Meeting no later than January 16, 2012.
For more information, please visit the ACHA Web site.
Job Opportunities
The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Violence Prevention Coordinator
Washington State University
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Specialist
DePaul University
Coordinator, Sexual Health/Violence Prevention
DePaul University
Health Educator and Outreach Coordinator
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Sexual Assault and Violence Prevention Program Coordinator
Vassar College
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